A mid-sixteenth-century tower remains legible inside later estate enlargement, accompanied by a courtyard gateway and sculptured sundial.
Quick facts
- Date
- Mid-sixteenth-century tower; eighteenth-century work and Victorian enlargement
- Architect / designer
- Designers not securely identified
- Type
- Tower house enlarged into a country residence
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB743)
- OS grid reference
- NS 82397 48464
Architecture and continuing use
The oldest element is a tower, later joined to an eighteenth-century gateway and Victorian domestic enlargement. A sculptured sundial provides a small but distinctive designed feature. The combination of vertical tower, enclosed court and later house makes the property a clear example of fortified fabric adapted for later country living.
Its story
Waygateshaw’s lands have a medieval documentary history, while the surviving tower is attributed to the mid-sixteenth century. Eighteenth-century work formalised the courtyard, and Victorian enlargement expanded the residence. A fire around 1980 was followed by rebuilding, allowing the site to continue in domestic use.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises the layered survival of a tower house within a later residence and the ensemble formed by its gateway and sundial.
What to notice
- The older tower within the enlarged house.
- The gateway defining the former courtyard.
- The sculptured sundial as a deliberately placed estate detail.
Reading the surroundings
Waygateshaw is a private home. Do not enter the drive, courtyard or grounds; view only from lawful public space and protect residents’ privacy.
Timeline
- mid-16th century A substantial tower formed the core of Waygateshaw.
- 18th century A courtyard gateway and sculptured sundial enriched the estate.
- Victorian period The tower was enlarged into a more extensive residence.
- c. 1980 Rebuilding followed a serious fire.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The exact dates and designers of individual phases remain uncertain. Current use is supported by public secondary evidence, but no interior or occupancy details were sought.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Waygateshaw, LB743 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove designation: LB743 — Parallel national designation identity and archival context.
- British Listed Buildings: Waygateshaw — Accessible parallel record for the tower, gateway, sundial and later enlargement.
Location
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